Message From the Captain Aug. 2017
Chesapeake Bay migrant birds are packing up and some are heading out as the autumn approaches, which also means the fish are hitting. The Cap’n reports on the details here.
MetCom Internship Program Enjoys Success
Five interns have been spending their time outside of class getting real-world experience in the working world at the St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission.
Two Mid-Atlantic Ophthalmology Practices Merge
Whitten Laser Eye — with locations in Charlotte Hall, Richmond, and Washington, DC — announced its merger with Chesapeake Eye Care and Laser Center of Annapolis.
It’s Our River, Take 2: Why Should We Give It to Virginia?
In a 2001 SlackWater interview, Walter Dorsey talks about the legislative battle in Annapolis over the Potomac River Compact of 1958. “I think the Compact is probably one of the worst things that’s ever happened to Maryland,” he said at the time.
Tech Transfer: SoMd on Front Line of Military’s Latest Battle
The Pax Partnership’s “Identifying Solutions to Warfighter Challenges Through Technology and Innovation” conference highlighted aspects of transferring technology into and out of the military environment, while exhibitors offered information and demonstrations.
Message From The Cap’n … Mid July 2017
Capt. Jack Russell offers this compilation of fishing advice, waterman and weather insights, Chesapeake lore, and ordinary malarkey from the folks who keep their feet wet in the Potomac and St. Mary’s rivers.
Chancellor: ‘Where we go is only a matter of creativity’
University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret, speaking at a Patuxent Partnership program, addresses the array of industry and academia partnering within the university system and its increasing priority on technology transfer.
Visit Smith, Tangier Islands Aboard North Star
The North Star, based out of St. George Island, will now offer trips across the Chesapeake Bay to Smith and Tangier islands.
Portion of Amber Drive to Close Temporarily
For about four weeks, starting July 10, 2017, the westbound lane of Amber Drive between Athlone Drive and Kinnegad Drive will be closed to traffic. The section of road is in the Hickory Hills community in St. Mary’s County.
Briefing Set on So. Md. Road Projects
The Patuxent Partnership will host a briefing on So. Md. road projects with Jim Ports, deputy secretary for operations for the Maryland Department of Transportation, from 8 to 9 am Tuesday, July 18, 2017.
